Comparison

OpenBurnBar vs Nowdex

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

OpenBurnBar

Features
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OpenBurnBar keeps your AI agent burn rate and quota pressure visible across Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Track Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Factory Droid, Kimi, and other coding agents from one calm dashboard. The Mac app reads local session logs and can sync selected usage and quota signals to your private cloud workspace so your mobile devices stay useful when you are away from the desk. KEY FEATURES AI SPEND AT A GLANCE See today's estimated spend, token volume, request count, and provider mix without opening billing dashboards. QUOTA VISIBILITY Surface Claude Code, Codex, OpenAI, and other provider quota signals in one place. OpenBurnBar separates local Mac-sourced signals from hosted quota checks so you know exactly where each number came from. REMOTE CODEX QUOTA REFRESH The optional Hosted Quota Sync subscription lets the mobile app request on-demand Codex quota refreshes through OpenBurnBar's cloud runner. Refreshes happen when you ask for them, not on a random background schedule. OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION OpenBurnBar Cloud Monthly is an optional auto-renewable subscription. Length: 1 month, auto-renews monthly. Price: shown in the purchase screen before confirmation and billed monthly by Apple. Each subscription period includes Hosted Codex quota refresh, Conversation Backup & Resume, Full Session-Log Sync, and Hermes Remote Relay. You can manage or cancel the subscription in Settings -> Apple ID. MAC, IPHONE, AND IPAD Your Mac remains the local-first source for private CLI logs. iPhone and iPad provide a clean cockpit for burn, quota, connected devices, and provider status. LOCAL-FIRST PRIVACY OpenBurnBar does not collect analytics by default. Local session logs stay on your Mac unless you explicitly enable sync. API keys are not required for the core tracker. SUPPORTED AGENTS Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Factory Droid, Kimi, Windsurf, Goose, Aider, Cline, RooCode, Kilo Code, OpenClaw, Forge, Augment, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Warp AI, and Hermes. TERMS AND PRIVACY Terms of Use: https://burnbar.ai/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://burnbar.ai/legal/privacy-policy

About

Nowdex

Monitor your AI agent usage with a native iOS dashboard. See current session and weekly usage, remaining capacity, and reset times. Widgets provide at-a-glance updates on your Home and Lock Screens.

Highlights
  • AI agent limit tracking
  • Session and weekly usage view
  • Capacity remaining display
  • Limit reset time notifications
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Appearance customization
Features
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Monitor your AI Agent usage in real time, anytime, anywhere. - Supports Codex, Claude, GLM, Cursor, Kimi, Grok, Minimax, Qoder and more. - The key is stored entirely on your device, and requests never pass through third-party servers - iCloud sync across your Mac, iPhone, and iPad - Beautiful widget

Screenshots

OpenBurnBar2 screens
Nowdex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nowdex at every 3 days against OpenBurnBar's every 3 months. Nowdex also leads on chart position (#113 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. OpenBurnBar sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Nowdex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenBurnBar ships an update every 3 months, Nowdex every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
OpenBurnBar versus Nowdex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenBurnBarNowdex
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—95.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
Best chart rank—#113 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImagine That AI Limited Liability Company涛南 卢

In-app purchases

12 purchases

OpenBurnBar

Subscriptions8
  • Hosted Quota Sync$4.991 Month
  • Hosted Quota Sync Monthly$4.991 Month
  • BurnBar Cloud14 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • BurnBar Cloud Pro$24.991 Month
  • BurnBar Ultra$59.991 Month
  • BurnBar Cloud14 Days trial$79.001 Year
  • BurnBar Cloud Pro$249.001 Year
  • BurnBar Ultra$599.001 Year
One-time4
  • Floo Relay 50GB$4.99
  • Agent Control 100 Actions$4.99
  • Elder Wand Search 100$4.99
Show 1 more
  • Elder Wand Search 500$19.99
1 purchases

Nowdex

One-time1
  • Nowdex Pro$5.99

Questions

Is OpenBurnBar free?
OpenBurnBar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nowdex free?
Nowdex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OpenBurnBar or Nowdex have ads?
Neither OpenBurnBar nor Nowdex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenBurnBar or Nowdex?
OpenBurnBar ships an update every 3 months, and Nowdex every 3 days. Most recently, OpenBurnBar was updated on October 8, 2026 and Nowdex on October 16, 2026.

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